Here There Be Giants

to COLOR!

Dominion of Giants Coloring Book
by Eric Messinger

Similar to the coloring books I posted about a while ago, this one has cool stuff about color theory and has examples to look at.

Also the cool quotes and lines for notes on the backs of the coloring pages.

(I LOVE those things.)

These pictures are like awesome fantasy cover art or comic art.  It even tells you the title of each picture, which my OCD-ish brain really loves.

You can see pics on Eric Messinger's Facebook page.

Here's the cover to get you drooling....

Notebook Doodles

Coloring and Activity books by Jess Volinski
received for review

These are best-sellers and I can see why!  I love the designs and I really like that they have info at the beginning about color theory and examples to show.  I also like that the non-picture page has a cool quote and lines for notes.  I love the layout concepts.

Super Cute
Oh my word, that's the way to describe it!  Boo tried to steal it from me, but it's MINE I tell you.  MINE.  Owls, turtles, flowers, birds.... so so so cute.

Henna Style
This one is maybe more pretty than cute, but just as awesome.  Lots of flower and paisley type designs.  Maybe a little more intricate than Super Cute, but similar.

Colorful Creations Positively Inspiring: Today is a Happy Day
All the QUOTES!  Love it.  Cool colorable uplifting quotes on every page (in addition to the cool quotes on the backs of all the pages).

Colorful Creations: Butterfly Mandalas
Gorgeous butterfly-themed mandalas.  Sometimes you have to really look for the butterflies, but they're there!

Holiday Gift Guide: Coloring Books

Okay, so chances are you've done your shopping by now, but for you procrastinators (or crazy people like me who are already thinking about next Christmas*) here are some excellent coloring choices for the color-ers in your life.

(Most if not all received for review)

Thankfulness to Color by Zoe Ingram
Filled with great pictures to color and quotes on gratitude, this is a great choice all year, but especially in the fall. (Only complaint, pages are double sided so sometimes you may have to sacrifice a design)

Mehndi Designs by Creative Haven
Awesome designs, single side only.

Coloring ___________ Mandalas by Wendy Piersall
Fill in the blank.  Ocean.  Dream.  Animal.  Flower.  Piersall has a whole series.  I've got a few of them and they're pretty great.  Single-sided and interesting.

Daily Zen Doodles by Meera Lee Patel
A quote and a doodle for every day of the year.  What more could you want??

Christmas to Color by Mary Tanana
Again double-sided, which is a bummer.  But gorgeous designs.

My Mother, My Heart by Eleri Fowler
Okay, so this could totally be a "shop ahead for Mother's Day" instead of a "I totally procrastinated Christmas".  Double-sided, but with great quotes and drawings.

Joyous Blooms to Color by Eleri Fowler
More awesome quotes and pictures.  This would be good all year.

Wise Words to Color by Zoe Ingram
Similar to the last few, this one has an emphasis on quotes in cool fonts to color.  It's lots of fun.


*Congrats on making it all the way down to find this.  Yes, I have honestly purchased stuff for next Christmas.  In fact, the other night I bought things for the Christmas after that.  Yes, I'm crazy.

Start Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel

A Journal of Self-Exploration
4 stars
received for review

From Goodreads:
Start Where You Are is an interactive journal designed to help readers nurture their creativity, mindfulness, and self-motivation. It helps readers navigate the confusion and chaos of daily life with a simple reminder: that by taking the time to know ourselves and what those dreams are, we can appreciate the world around us and achieve our dreams.

Featuring vibrant hand-lettering and images that have attracted a large following for her stationery and textile line in boutiques across the country, Meera Lee Patel's uplifting book presents supportive prompts and exercises along with inspirational quotes to encourage reflection through writing, drawing, chart-making, and more.

Featuring inspiring quotes from writers, artists, and other visionaries paired with open-ended questions and prompts, with plenty of room for writing and reflecting, this appealing full-color book will make a perfect gift and keepsake as well as being a powerful tool for positive change. 

This isn't the kind of thing I'd normally go for-- a little too "self help" for me-- but I'm kind of a sucker for quotes.... and for art.... so.... yeah.  :)

The exercises are fairly simple introspective things that seem interesting.  (I haven't gone through and actually done them all yet.)

This could be a great gift book for this holiday season!